Track 7. Advances on Sustainable Development in Higher Education

Notice: the deadline for this track is extended until 23 June

Presentation

Sustainable Development is an unavoidable topic today. Resources are civilizational maters, i.e., which humanity depends on.

Higher Education followed the Specialization as an efficient way to control knowledge. This strategy has been commonly accepted on the past, but is insufficient today since has the limitation of poor connection to the various surrounding areas. This is demanding for both teachers and students who are now asked, not only for specific but also for transversal skills.

Modern designs are very challenging: On the one hand, we have very well defined targets (e.g. EU); on the other hand, the way to reach them requires highly multi-disciplinary solutions, in which the newly graduates do not have competences because they have very focused knowledge in a specific area.

All this happens at a time when educational institutions have to deal with a new generation of digital natives, with a very own way of facing reality, often done through virtual reality. We want this track to be a privileged space for debate and exchange of experiences related to SD in education, therefore we invite you all to take part in this Track and share your ideas, experiences, certainties and doubts.